My Hebrew name is Schmuel Ben Menachem; not to be confused with my brother’s name Mendel Ben Menachem. My Hebrew name given to me by Rabbi Herman of the temple FVJC Emek Shalom could mean either “name of God” or “God has heard”. In the Old Testament Samuel was the last of the ruling judges. He anointed Saul to be the first king of Israel, and later anointed David. In English, on the other hand, my full name is Bradley Seth Rosenberg; again not to be confused with my brother’s name Maxwell Evan Rosenberg. In Old English the meaning of my first name comes from a place that meant “broad clearing.” In History there have been many bearers of my first name such as the WWII American General Omar Bradley (1893-1981) and the famous American actor Bradley Cooper. In Fact in the United States alone, Bradley is ranked #184 in popularity. My last name is another story though. Rosenberg is German, Jewish (Ashkenazic), Swedish, and Danish. Furthermore, it is a habitation name from any of numerous …show more content…
This why there were multiple people involved in the giving of my name. Most importantly my parents Laura and John Rosenberg were in a large position to select the proper name for the baby of my eccentric and unique personality. A baby who my mom would say wailed like a sea vessel on its way to the mainland blowing its horn. It started with a good look by my mother at relatives that had names that may suit me well. She came to the conclusion that her mom Judy Schultz’s nephew Barry would be a great person to honor and name a baby after. My middle name also has a story to it as well. My father decided that he wanted my middle name to resemble one of the relatives on his side. Due to this, he decided to honor his father sadly lost to cancer Sanford Rosenberg who otherwise would be known as my grandfather by giving me the middle name Seth. I sometimes wonder, would my middle name be different if he hadn’t